Baseball Underdog of the Day Contest - Thursday, 5/8/08

[regularguy]

Padres +143

Wilfredo Ledezma has been throwing the ball pretty well this season (18.1 IP, 15 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 11 BB, 18 K, 1.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, .227 BAA, no wins or losses). On the other side, Jo-Jo Reyes made a good showing in his one outing this season, but I'm not convinced. He had a 6.22 ERA and 1.68 WHIP last year. It's tough to bet on the Padres, but I sense some value here. I think I'll hold my nose and see what happens on this one.

[EaglesPhan36]

Minnesota +132
Danks is on the slide right now for the ChiSox, losing two straight. He's been horrendous vs. MIN in his career with an 8.35 ERA in 4 starts. That includes getting his ass handed to him earlier this year, yielding 7 ER in 2.1 IP vs. MIN in a 12-5 Twinkies win. In 2 starts vs. CHI, Slowey has been a stud. 1-0, 1.86 ERA.

[Junkyard Dog]

907 Philadelphia Phillies +140 - myers will shut down the dbacks

[Wrigley]

Twins +132
Value play of the day considering the pitching match up I think should be around +110 range

[szaidi99]

giants +112
highly unlikely they get swept by the pirates

[TexAg001]

Thu 5/8 903 San Diego Padres +143

Betting against a sweep here. Ledezma get a starting shot after..he has been good coming out of the pen so far. There is that baseball saying that no matter how bad a team is it will win one third of its games..Im counting on this here.

[Kaps]

Kaps 2 1 1.86
Thu 5/8 903 San Diego Padres +143
today is where the padres bats come out alive

[shantystar]

washington nationals +114 betjamaica,
greatteam work in last match.

[GoHeels12]

Cleveland +133: the Tribe knock Mussina around today

[rake922]

Tampa Bay Rays +115
Blue Jays are 1-7 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game
Rays are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings

[aca]

915 Minnesota Twins +132

Twins are 4-1 (+3.6 U) and CSox 1-5 (-4.6 U) in May!
CSox are 10-13 (-3.0 U) against right-handed starters this season! Yesterday game ended 13-1 for twins!

[billmunny]

915 Minnesota Twins +132

The Twins are undervalued here because of a pitcher coming off of the DL and two misleading ERAs.

[mofome]

tb +115. better pitcher and better lineup are on the side of the rays tonight.

[SexyMit]

Rangers +147

There bats have gotten hot and Gabbard is 1-0 this season. Seattle has cooled off and their offense has not been doing so well. Take the Rangers and there hot bats to win 3 out of 4 in Seattle.

[rjt721]

Phillies +140

Webb's great, but Myers is capable of matching him pitch for pitch and keeping this one competitive throughout.

[LT Profits]

mandy,

Read the rules. I only list games with a dog greater than +110.

[brock]

923 Texas Rangers +147 Hernandez has not looked good for Sea in his last
two starts.

[Checkerboard]

Texas Rangers +147

Seattle not hitting all that great and 1st baseman out with personal stuff - mariners lose his hr bat . . . Gabbard strikes me as a guy who can fire it up pretty well back to form after his minors rehab start . . . good luck everybody!

[mr. leisure]

wash nats +115

lannan got bombed his last start but before that he had two solid outings .i`m thinking his last start was a fluke. hence, wash +115

[dog]

Nationals +115

Going with the better and hotter pitcher, Lannan has a 2.65 ERA in his last three starts.